Park at Wrigley Cancels Cubs Viewing Parties After Storms Predicted

CHICAGO, IL -- The Park at Wrigley will not be hosting outdoor away game viewing parties this weekend after forecasts call for heavy rainfall. Storms could hit the Chicago area, with intense wind and heavy downpours. Scattered showers are expected to develop during the evening hours in far north and northwest counties.

As for those hoping to host private parties, be warned: rain will hit more regions by the afternoon and evening, and some of the storms could become severe, with gusts of wind over 60 miles per hour and even torrential downpours.

The Cubs said bars at the Park at Wrigley will be open for the games, but check weather forecasts before heading out--rainfall totals are expected to reach between one to three inches, and hydroplaning is always a risk.

The Los Angeles Dodgers will officially take on the Cubs in the NLCS. MLB has announced that the first pitch will be thrown Saturday at 7:08 CT--just in time for some of the most intense rainfall--and Sunday at 6:38 p.m.

Overnight, scattered showers and storms with heavy rain may hit regions north of Interstate 88. Areas north of Interstate 80 are likely to see some of the heaviest rainfall on and off Saturday. (For more local news, subscribe to free email news alerts and a daily newsletter for your hometown Patch.)

Showers are expected to peter off by Sunday morning, then clouds should break by the afternoon. Sunday will see a temperature drop into the upper 50s, then getting even cooler in the afternoon.

A clear, sunny sky is expected to return over Chicago on Monday as temperatures rise back up into the 60s and near 70 degrees by mid-week.

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